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Infovideo: Asteroids Discovered In The Last 30 Years
Sep 3rd
The last 30 years (1980 – 2010) have really been massive for the space science community. We have discovered and documented more heavenly bodies in the last 30 years than mankind has in documented history. Ted Bowell and Associates created the asteroid orbital elements database to precisely track every asteroid that we have discovers in the last 30 years. All this has culminated in a brilliant video that can be considered a time lapse video of asteroids and their movement within the solar system in relation to the planets. So, how many asteroids did we discover in 30 years? About 500,000 o them. Video after the break.
Old McDonald had a farm… on Mars
Aug 20th
A new study from the University of Sydney found that Mars’ reduced gravity could mean greater efficiency for agriculture. Mars’ gravity is one-third as a strong as Earth’s, meaning that water would flow though the soil at a slower rate. This may seem like a bad thing at first, since the slower rate could lead to suffocation of the roots and emission of toxic gases. But, the study found that Mars’ soil retains water with less gravity, so less leaches through and less water could be used to grow crops. This also means fewer fertilizers are needed to keep crops healthy.
Ideabing Daily Roundup: Solar Impulse Edition
Jul 9th
Virus ‘Explorers’ Probe Inner Workings Of The Brain Solar Impulse Flies On Solar Power for 26 Hours Straight Great Idea: Light Only When You Need It
Ideabing Daily Roundup: Shadow Wall Clock Edition
Jul 6th
Design: A Wall Clock Which Is Your Wall
Technological Philanthropy
Infographic: Every Mission To Mars
Infographic: Every Mission To Mars
Jul 6th
We wrote why we have to go back to Mars some time back but lets look back on how much the humans have tried to get to Mars. The infographic shows what missions have been flown and how further we got with each mission to conquering Mars. Infogfx after the break.
Ideabing Daily Roundup- Nuclear Fusion Version
Jun 30th
DIY: More Nuclear Fusion Reactors View Out Of A Space Shuttle Computer Automatically Deciphers Ancient Language
View Out Of A Space Shuttle
Jun 30th
Now that space travel will become common, its time for you to start considering the view you will get out of a space shuttle. You may then make a decision about forking out hundreds of thousands of dollars. Image after the break.
Hybrid Airships, The US Army’s Next Frontier
Jun 21st
The US Army has just selected Northrop Grumman to build the Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle or the LEMV. The $517 million deal will bring three massive hybrid powered airships to the skies (over Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran??). Larger than a football field, the LEMV will provide the US Army with persistent battle field information. The LMEV can stay aloft at an altitude of 20,000 feet for 3 weeks without a break. Designed to plug into existing systems that the US Army uses, the LMEV is be ready in 18 months for assessment.
NASA Rover Finds Clue To Mars’ Past And Environment For Life
Jun 7th
Rocks examined by NASA’s Spirit Mars Rover hold evidence of a wet, non-acidic ancient environment that may have been favorable for life. Confirming this mineral clue took four years of analysis by several scientists. An outcrop that Spirit examined in late 2005 revealed high concentrations of carbonate, which originates in wet, near-neutral conditions, but dissolves
